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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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