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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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