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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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