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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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