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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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