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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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