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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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