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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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