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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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