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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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