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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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