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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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