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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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