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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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