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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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