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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important 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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