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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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