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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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