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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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