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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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