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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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