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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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