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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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