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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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