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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key 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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