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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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