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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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