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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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