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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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