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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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