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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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