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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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