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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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