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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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