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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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