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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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