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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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