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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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