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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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