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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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