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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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