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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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