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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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