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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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