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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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