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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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