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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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