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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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