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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate 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 distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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