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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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