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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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