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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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