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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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