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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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