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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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