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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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