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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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