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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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