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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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