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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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