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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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