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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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