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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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