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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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