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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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