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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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