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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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