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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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