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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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