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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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