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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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