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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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