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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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