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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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