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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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