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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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