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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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