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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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