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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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