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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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