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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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