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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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