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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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