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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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