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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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