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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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