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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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