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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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