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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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