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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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