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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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