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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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