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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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