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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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