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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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