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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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