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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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