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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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