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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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