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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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