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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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