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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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