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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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