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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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