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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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