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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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