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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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