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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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