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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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