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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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