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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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