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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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