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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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