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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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