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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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