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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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