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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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