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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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