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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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