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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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