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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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