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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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