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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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