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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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