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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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