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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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