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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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