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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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