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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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