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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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