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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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