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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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