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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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