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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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