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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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