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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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