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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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