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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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