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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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