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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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