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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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