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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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