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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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