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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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