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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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