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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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