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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources