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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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