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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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