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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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