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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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