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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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