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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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