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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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