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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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