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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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