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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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