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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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