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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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