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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take 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 online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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