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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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