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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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