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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. 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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