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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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