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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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