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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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