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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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