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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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