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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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