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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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