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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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