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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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