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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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