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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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