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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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