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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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