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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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