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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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