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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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