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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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