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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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