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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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