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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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