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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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