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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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