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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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