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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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