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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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