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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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