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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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