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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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