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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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