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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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