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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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