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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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