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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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