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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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