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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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