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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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