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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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