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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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