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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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