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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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