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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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