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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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