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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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