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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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