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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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