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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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