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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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