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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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