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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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