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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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