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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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