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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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