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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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