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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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