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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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