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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure 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 student 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 significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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