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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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