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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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