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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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