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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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