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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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