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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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