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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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