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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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