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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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