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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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