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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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