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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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