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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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