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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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