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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines 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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