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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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