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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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