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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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