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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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