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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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