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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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