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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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