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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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