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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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