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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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