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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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