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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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