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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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