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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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