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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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