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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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