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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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