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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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