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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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