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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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