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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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