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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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