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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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