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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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