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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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