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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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