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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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