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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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