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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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