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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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