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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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