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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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