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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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