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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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