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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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