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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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