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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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