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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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