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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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