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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes 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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