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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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