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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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