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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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