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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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