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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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