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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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