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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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