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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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