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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student 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 online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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