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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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