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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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