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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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