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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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