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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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