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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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