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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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