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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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