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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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