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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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