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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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