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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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