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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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