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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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