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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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