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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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