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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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