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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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