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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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