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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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