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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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