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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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