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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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