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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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