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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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