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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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