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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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