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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are 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 online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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