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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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