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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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