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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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