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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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