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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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