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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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