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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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