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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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