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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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