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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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