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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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