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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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