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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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