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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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