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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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