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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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