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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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