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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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