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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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