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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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