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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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