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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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