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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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