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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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