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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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