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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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