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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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