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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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