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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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