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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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