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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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