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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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