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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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