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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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