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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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