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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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