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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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