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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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