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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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