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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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