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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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