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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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