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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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