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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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