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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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