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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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