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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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