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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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