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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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