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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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