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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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