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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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