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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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