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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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