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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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