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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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