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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University 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 student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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