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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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