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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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