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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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