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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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