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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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