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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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