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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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