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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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