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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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