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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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