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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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