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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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