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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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