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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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