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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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