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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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