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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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