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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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