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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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