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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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