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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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