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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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