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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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