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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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