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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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