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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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