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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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