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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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