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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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