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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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