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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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