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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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