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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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