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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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