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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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