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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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