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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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