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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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