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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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