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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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