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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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