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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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