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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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