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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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