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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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