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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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