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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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