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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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