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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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