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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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