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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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