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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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