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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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