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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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