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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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