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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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