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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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