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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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