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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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