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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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