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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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