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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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