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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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