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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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