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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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