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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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