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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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