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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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