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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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