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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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