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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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