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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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