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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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