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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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