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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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