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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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