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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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