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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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