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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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