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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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