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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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