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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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