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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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