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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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