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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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