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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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