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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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