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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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