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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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