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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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