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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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