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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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