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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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