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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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