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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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