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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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