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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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