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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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