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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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