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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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