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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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