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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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