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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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