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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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