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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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