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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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