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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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