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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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