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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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