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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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