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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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