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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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