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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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