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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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