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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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