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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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