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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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