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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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