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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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