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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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