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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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