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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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