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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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