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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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