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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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