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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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