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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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