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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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