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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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