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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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