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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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