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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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