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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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