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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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