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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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