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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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