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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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