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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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