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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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