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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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