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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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