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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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