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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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