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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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